I said, ‘Let me wear it,’ and then they gave me the beautiful hat and I said, ‘You know, maybe I’ll do that’. We have a great ‘Make America great again’ hat but I said, ‘This is a special day, we’re wearing this, right?’” said President Trump while visiting the Navy ship.

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Speaking in Virginia, President Trump promised to expand the US Navy to 12 carriers in front of sailors on the new USS Gerald R Ford.

@BostonGlobe As a vet, seeing this disgusting, pathetic man in that getup aboard the new carrier makes me sick to my stomach. @DeptofDefense

He is the Commander and Chief. He was elected to fill this position when elected as POTUS. You call him a draft dodger but in his current position he is filling a much more dangerous position than he would as a private or whatever status assigned earlier in his life. He is serving now.